Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-31

0Gfl1tu OIL II \ "Seha
point DIR. barron of Fargo. but cannot because
that city has too many officers. 1t is reported
that / intend to appoint L~odewtck, who was my
/ never thought of it. b" Treasurer Ray
mond's RESIGNATION as well honel Benton's
30 ! can change at any E; but L VII
take time. l have made some a.istakes In haste
and do not intend to repeat them The bill
raising the fees for notary COLI m1ssioners WA
drawn by Secretary MCCORMACK, ana 1 had TN
50 changed TO go the auditor for clerk hire In
stead of to the governor. Those who are crit
cising the appropriations should remember tina
uuite q large amount has to 20 to make up fol
deficiencies incurred during the past two years
I have no enmIty for Day, In spite OF what ha'
been said. don't think there are over two Of
three bills which in my hurry were lSt IN ms
office. ! had the appropriation for the hbrar,
changed so that / had the selection OF books, o.
the suggestion Of Judge Francis
The secretary OF the interior decided
the following depreciation claim: J,
r. C. Casselbury OF Grand River agen.
cy, Standing Rock; amount, $720, in
1875, by Yanktonias Sioux Indians;
finding, loss sustained $3.50, and that
amount is allowed in full.
James Stevenson, abrakeman in the
Milwaukee's yards at Aberdeen, was
run over by the Ipswich train. His
body was cut in two. His brother is
yardmaster, and his parents live at
Waseca, Mimi.
Good authority says the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba company
will extend from Aberdeen north to
Bismarck and south to Watertown in
the early spring.
Alex. McMartin, of Walsh county,
sold his farm to DR.: Todd and fled to
sunny chimes. At the same time a
pretty hired girl winged her flight.
Mrs. McMartin and children hold the
farm and can get along.
Judge Thomas has appointed az
United States Commissioner of the
southern hall of the Deadwood judi.
cial district, which includes the Sioux
Reservation, f. G. Spilman. For
some years the Office has been held by
j. S. Gautz.
On the night of March 3, August
Kegel of Grand Forks county,
arrived at Dearborn station, Chicago,
to buy horses for his farm. He was
intoxicated, and hired Jordan A. Bells
cab and started off for a good time.
After visiting the Buckingham and
some Third and Fourth avenue re
sorts he fell in with Matte st. Claire
and Lizzie Oakley, and soon after
missed 81 6o in cash. The next day
Bell was arrested, and he and the two
women we're indicted. The Ease came
to trial before Judge Jameson, and
the women squealed on Bell, who, they
swear, told them that he had stolen
$500 from the farmer. He gave each
of them $40 to keep quiet.
Two parties are at Sioux Falls with
propositions for a franchise for a
street railroad, and real estate is be.
ing bought in large quantities. The
bona fide transfers for the past week
average about $4,000 per day, and
prices are advancing rapidly.
Judge Mcconnell has issued an order
detaching Cavalier county from Penn.
bina county, and making it a sepa-
rate judicial subdivision. A term oil
court was ordered for Langdon, in the
new district Sept. z next. The Judge
also ordered a term of court at Dew.
lis Lake, March %; Grafton, April IL,
and Forman. April 25. The supreme
court will meet at Iankton, May 10.
The opera house block, Fargo, was
bought by A. Stern for S2S, 900, and
improvements commenced on it. 1t
was resold to Chicago parties for 1885,
900.
Washington Special: Representa-
tives of the Merchants National bank
Of Deadwood, spent a day re.
Gently with the controller OF the cur.
rency at his residence for the purpose
of discussing the future prospects OF
the institution, which has suspended.
President Stebbins, one of the largest
stockholders of the bank, Judge Nc
Laughin, one of the directors, and Mr..
Martin the legal adviser. comprised
the party, and the details were very
carefully gone over with the control
lor looking to a resumption of bust.
ness at an early date. AS q result OF
the conference, arrangements were per
fected looking to 81 assessment OF so
per cent upon the stockholders, pay
able at once, and it vas thought that
by the middle of next month the
doors could be again open to the de.
positors.
Revival meetings have been in pro,
gress at Aberdeen. They we're con.
Quoted by Miss Emma Swartz and
have resulted in quite a number oil
conversions.
The Missouri at Yankton is rising
over the low lands and the Nebraska
side is overflowed.
The net results of the revival of the
past two months at Webster are put
at eighty-five souls put in the upward
way. The Methodist church, organ
lied there last July with sixteen mem.
bers, now has 1o4.
The Northern Pacific has received
and is issuing the Pacific coast tariff
as agreed upon at the recent Chicago
meetings. The rates between Mime,
apolis, st. Paul, the Minnesota Trans.
fer and San Francisco, Portland.
Tacoma, Seattle, Astoria, etc., are as
follows: Per 100 lbs, first class, S4;
second class $3.50; third class So;
fourth class, $3.50; fifth class, S2.25,
class A $40, class b S1.75, class c
Sl.40, class ID $1.10, class E 81. The
company has also issued a special
commodity tariff. Both of the tariffs
take effect April 5 next ensuing.
The Manitoba has heretofore been
shipping all its material for the ex-
tention west from Minot to Minot
with the intention of doing the build
ing from this end, as no agreement
could be made with the Northern Pa
chic to carry the freight through to
the west end of the proposed line. An
arrangement has now been made with
the Northern Pacific whereby ma
terial will be landed at Carrelton, 90
thence by the Nothern Pacific to the
Missouri and be taken in boats to
Fort Buford. This will make it pos
sible for building both ways from Fort
Buford.
The grand jury at Brainerd returned
two indictments for murder. William
Carlson is indicted for the murder OF
one Robinson and one Peter Olsen.
when they were returning from that
tlty to NIlliamsport, the evidence will
show a quarrel ensued, during which
Carlson drew a revolver and shot Rob.
inson. Peter Olson being the only
witness to the shooting, soon after
mysteriously died from tba aHaots ~